Chemical stimulation of the virulence of entomopathogenic fungi |
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| Authors: | Magdalena Jaworska Dariusz Ropek |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Agricultural Environment Protection , Agricultural University , Al. Mickiewicza 21, Kraków, 31–120, Poland Phone: 48 (12) 632–16–20 E-mail: rrropek@cyf‐kr.edu.pl;2. Department of Agricultural Environment Protection , Agricultural University , Al. Mickiewicza 21, Kraków, 31–120, Poland |
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| Abstract: | The effect of magnesium and manganese ions on the virulence of Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae, Paecilomyces farinosus, and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus entomopathogenic fungi was tested. The virulence of entomopathogenic fungi to Sitona lineatus (L) weevil, pupae and larvae, was increased by tested metal ions. Mg ions increased the virulence of B. bassiana against S. linatus (L) weevils 100%. The fungi exhibited various sensitivity to these metal ions. |
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| Keywords: | Entomopathogenic fungi Chemical stimulation Sitona lineatus Virulence |
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